Coronado Beach in San Diego tops this year's list of best beaches, compiled annually by "Dr. Beach" Stephen Leatherman.

By Rob Lovitt, msnbc.com contributor

According to Stephen Leatherman, aka “Dr. Beach,” there are approximately 650 major public recreational beaches in the United States. Only one, though, can be No. 1. What strand of sand earns that designation? This year, the honor goes to Coronado Beach near San Diego, which tops Leatherman’s 2012 annual list of the Top 10 Beaches in the country. Released on Friday, the full list includes:

My name is Gerri-Lynn Fives.I am a REALTOR and resident in Coronado and I’ve been to Nicky Rottens five times in the past two and a half weeks. Phew that was easy.Let’s be honest, a year ago I had no clue what or who Nicky Rottens was! Island Sports & Spirits and the Surf Suds Laundromat sat on the corner of 1st and Orange in Coronado for years. Not anymore.Coronado now has a great new eatery.Last month, Nicky Rottens opened its doors at 100 Orange Avenue in Coronado for business!I now know that Nicky Rottens is a Bar & Burger joint!The food is amazing!I am particularly fond of their fried zucchini and sweet potato fries.Their Papa’s Steak Sandwich has quickly become my favorite.The atmosphere...

The community of Coronado is bursting with pride with the reopening of the Coronado Village Theatre.After being closed for more than a decade, the 1940’s Coronado Village Theatre reopened its doors in June.The art deco marquee and façade of the Coronado Village Theatre has been refurbished and is once again the focal point on Orange Avenue in Coronado

It seems that taking in a movie at the Coronado Village Theatre is a rite of passage for any local. The single-screen theatre was the place where everyone in town gathered to see the latest films.I remember in years past taking my children to The Coronado Village Theatre.Located in the center of Coronado, it was easy to walk to and didn’t require a drive across the Coronado Bay Bridge....

Everybody loves Coronado and I love selling real estate in Coronado!What a great community to live, work and play in.A National Citizen Survey reported that Coronado, California has some of the most satisfied residents in the country.Coronado used the National Citizen Survey, a joint effort between the National Research Center and the International City/County Management Association, to produce a statistically valid study.Questionnaires were mailed to 1,200 random Coronado homes (mine was not one of them) and 357 completed surveys were received.Apparently the response rate (31%) was a typical response rate for a citizen survey.

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In 1989 Karl Strauss Brewing Company started the micro-brew movement in San Diego.With San Diego’s thriving, growing and well regarded microbrewery community, craft brews are to San Diego what wine is to Napa. San Diego might not yet have the reputation of well-known microbrew cities like Seattle and Portland, but it is well on its way with 8 breweries.Located across the bay in beautiful Coronado, is the Coronado Brewing Company.The Coronado Brewing Company offers quality handcrafted beers and delicious food in a casual family environment. The Coronado Brewing Company offers four year round beers, specialty beers and three Crown Series beers.If you are in downtown San Diego take the Coronado Ferry over and walk from the Coronado Ferry Landing to the Coronado Brewing...

Forbes recently announced its picks for America’s Prettiest Neighborhoods. As a REALTOR® and resident of Coronado I am proud to announce that Coronado, California made the list!According to the Forbes article, “Not all neighborhoods are created equal.” According to the article, Forbes enlisted the help of Kendra Williams, travel editor from Midwest Living and Mark Sedenquist, publisher of an encyclopedic online compendium of the country’s best road trips to compile a list of the prettiest neighborhoods in the country. The article reported that some of the neighborhoods are nestled within larger cities or towns, and a couple are towns in their own right, but are so unified in their look or appeal that they are as closely-knit as a neighborhood. The common denominator...

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